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'''Robert Madson''' was a [[BattleTech]] fan and a contributor to ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine. He designed the ''[[Rattlesnake]]'' [[BattleMech]] (a derivative of the ''[[Jenner]]'') that was published in [[BattleTechnology#Issue 21|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #21]]. The fluff and accompanying short story for the ''Rattlesnake'' as well as the ''[[SuburbanMech]]'' from [[BattleTechnology#Issue 18|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #18]] was co-written by Madson and [[Craig A. Reed]]. | '''Robert Madson''' was a [[BattleTech]] fan and a contributor to ''[[BattleTechnology]]'' magazine. He designed the ''[[Rattlesnake]]'' [[BattleMech]] (a derivative of the ''[[Jenner]]'') that was published in [[BattleTechnology#Issue 21|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #21]]. The fluff and accompanying short story for the ''Rattlesnake'' as well as the ''[[SuburbanMech]]'' from [[BattleTechnology#Issue 18|''BattleTechnology'', Issue #18]] was co-written by Madson and [[Craig A. Reed]]. | ||
| − | ''BattleTechnology'' is not counted among the [[canonical]] sources for BattleTech anymore, but Craig Reed would go on to become a regular writer for BattleTech some two decades later. He eventually got both 'Mech designs canonized: The ''SuburbanMech'' received a writeup in the 2021 [[Shrapnel (magazine)|''Shrapnel'' Issue #4]] (revised over the original, apocryphal writeup); the ''Rattlesnake'' featured in his serialized short story ''[[Vengeance Games]]'' which Reed dedicated to Madson's memory in the header and where it was introduced in part 2 (''Shrapnel'' Issue 7). | + | ''BattleTechnology'' is not counted among the [[canonical]] sources for BattleTech anymore, but Craig Reed would go on to become a regular writer for BattleTech some two decades later. He eventually got both 'Mech designs canonized: The ''SuburbanMech'' received a writeup in the 2021 [[Shrapnel (magazine)|''Shrapnel'' Issue #4]] (revised over the original, apocryphal writeup); the ''Rattlesnake'' featured in his serialized short story ''[[Vengeance Games]]'' which Reed dedicated to Madson's memory in the header and where it was introduced in part 2 (''Shrapnel'' Issue #7). |
| − | Reed also used Madson's name for an [[SLDF]] officer in a | + | Reed also used Madson's name for an [[SLDF]] officer, [[Major General]] [[Robert Madson (28th c.)|Robert Madson]], in a sourcebook as a homage to his late friend,<ref>As explained by Craig Reed in the forum posting announcing Madson's passing</ref> and in ''Vengeance Games'' introduced one Dr. [[Robert Madson (31st c.)|Robert Madson]] as the creator of the ''Rattlesnake''. |
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Latest revision as of 03:48, 9 November 2023
- This article is about the real person. For other uses of the name in BattleTech, see Robert Madson.
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| Robert Madson (person) | |
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| Born | 2 September 1965 |
| Died | 29 March 2014 |
| Occupation | BattleTechnology contributor |
| In-universe persona | Major General Robert Madson Dr. Robert Madson |
Robert Madson was a BattleTech fan and a contributor to BattleTechnology magazine. He designed the Rattlesnake BattleMech (a derivative of the Jenner) that was published in BattleTechnology, Issue #21. The fluff and accompanying short story for the Rattlesnake as well as the SuburbanMech from BattleTechnology, Issue #18 was co-written by Madson and Craig A. Reed.
BattleTechnology is not counted among the canonical sources for BattleTech anymore, but Craig Reed would go on to become a regular writer for BattleTech some two decades later. He eventually got both 'Mech designs canonized: The SuburbanMech received a writeup in the 2021 Shrapnel Issue #4 (revised over the original, apocryphal writeup); the Rattlesnake featured in his serialized short story Vengeance Games which Reed dedicated to Madson's memory in the header and where it was introduced in part 2 (Shrapnel Issue #7).
Reed also used Madson's name for an SLDF officer, Major General Robert Madson, in a sourcebook as a homage to his late friend,[1] and in Vengeance Games introduced one Dr. Robert Madson as the creator of the Rattlesnake.
External links[edit]
- Announcement of Rob Madson's death on the BattleTech Forum (by Craig Reed)
- Obituary
References[edit]
- ↑ As explained by Craig Reed in the forum posting announcing Madson's passing